Our family LOVES Canterbury Academy in Shawnee. Our 3.5 year old and 14 month old both love going…read moreevery day. Their teachers are caring, attentive, patient, and overall amazing! Both of our children learn so much every day and come home with new skills. In addition, the directors are fantastic and are always happy to help and answer our questions! Thank you Canterbury for taking such great care of our girls!

Welcoming environment, compassionate and caring directors, amazing teachers! We have loved sending…read moreour child to Canterbury. We know our son will be school ready when it's time. His love of books and music has grown exponentially since he started in November. I would highly recommend this school to parents wanting a safe and creative place that's like a 2nd home for them. Our son runs in everyday looking forward to seeing his friends and teachers.

Our daughter has been at Primrose since she was 5 months old. She's now 3! The most impressive…read morething about the school is how much she LEARNS there. Primrose isnt just a daycare, it also facilitates so much of her learning and growth. She always surprises us with the knowledge she comes home with. I'm really appreciative that she kickstarted her schooling with Primrose.

it was about the said teacher we were having issues with. My In-laws picked up my son early for a…read moredoctor's appointment and the said teacher was caught in the action of yelling/screaming all the obove at my child for kissing friends ouchy (I agree should not do that for germ purposes) and our child was in tears when picked up. Then when said teacher was leaving told my in-laws that they caught her on an off day. I had a phone call with the owner and talked for a good bit. She acknowledged that they had in the notes that we were not comfortable or what not with the particular teacher being in his room. I have a recording of my conversation with my son the sound of fear was in his voice and for a good bit was very timid. This is a kid who is all smiles even after as an infant of having open heart surgery. I finally took it to corporate because the meeting we had with the owner and 2 other staff members did not go well at all. This had caused issues with my job. I would never recommend this place to anyone.

When we first enrolled our daughter in February of last year I was more nervous than a freshman…read morestarting high school. I just "wasn't ready" and wasn't sure if someone else could take care of my child the same way I could, but Anna allowed me to rest assured that my daughter was well taken care of with all the updates featuring diaper changes, pictures playing outside or with toys inside, eating lunch/snack, and always providing detailed updates during pick up. Anna was the BEST teacher Qira has ever had and I'm so glad that she was our first experience entering a daycare and set the standard for how people who work at a daycare should be. If you aren't aware with how daycare works it goes by the age and once my daughter turned 2 1/2 she was moved to a different room as she should've. We were excited to see how much growth would happen since this room was for bigger kids and to our surprise the opposite happened. Little did we know that was only the beginning! A month or two later that teacher left due to being overworked and unable to enough days off since the center is low on staff. As an employee myself I understand things like this happen everywhere so we tried to be understanding as they looked for a replacement. This is where the nightmare began. For WEEKS my daughter did not receive a lunch or diaper change. The only reason I noticed is because when we arrived home she would run to the fridge crying for food and her pull up was so soiled it was disintegrating. I brought this issue to Tina - the director's attention on multiple occasions and each time I received a deep apology promising it would never happen again....it happened more times than we can count. Why were we paying $350 a week? Why were we sending a new pack of diapers with her every week? I am now completely confused as to why basic things a childcare provider should be doing are not being done; so I utilize the only feature that I can trust and the main reason we picked this location- the live cameras. There were soooo many things I saw that I don't have the space to write about unfortunately, but I am doing my due diligence to warn any parent who may be reading reviews on Yelp to help choose and those that actually care about your kids to please STAY AWAY FROM HERE!!! I became the "most hated mom" at this place because I was constantly checking the app making sure my daughter was being taken care of and no matter who the teacher was they consistently showed me the basic needs we asked for were too much to ask for, literally! Anytime I talked to a teacher or the director it was always, "oh I'm so sorry that happened, I will make sure it doesn't happen again". They kept saying they would do better, but all their actions said the opposite. Here I am, as a working parent trying to make it work because in today's economy you need multiple streams of income to stay afloat. I trusted this daycare to take care of my daughter and instead her progress went backwards, she was always constipated and probably wondered everyday why we left her there for hours. As a parent that wants the best for my children, I feel like I failed her by not withdrawing her from this place earlier. Ever since she left she has almost mastered potty training, can spell her name and the tantrums are minimal. I truly believe this place was making her uncomfortable and she was not treated fairly. Which is very unfortunate because most of the caretakers were moms themselves! I want to note that Lamia was light in this dark place, she always greeted me warmly and was so nice to my daughter and we never worked directly with her. Delaney, you never addressed me as the mother of the child you were "taking care of" only wiped her nose when I asked you to and that was asking too much because bothered you to do it. You never changed her diaper and always acted like anytime I asked how her day was it was such a task to remember. Not sure why you're working with children if you don't plan to respect the parent enough to let them know when something bad happens to them instead of acting like it's not a big deal. Marqueana I am most disappointed in you. I came there everyday for a week straight on my lunch break to make sure my daughter at least got a lunch and no milk because she can't have dairy (everyone seemed to forget this everyday for MONTHS contributing to her constipation). You let me now you understood because your daughter has sickle cell and how important it is for certain guidelines to be followed and continued to throw my daughter's belonging on the ground upon arrival, not changing her diaper, not even making sure she has a blanket to sleep with...then had the nerve to act like I was bothering you when I asked for an update. I'm heartbroken writing this and have been for quite sometime. Please disregard all the fake 5 star reviews that were written 8/9 years ago, those profiles look like bots and should be taken down so the stars can reflect the true value of this place.

We are so grateful for the amazing care and dedication the entire team provides to our children…read more Both of my kids attend this daycare, and it has been such a blessing for our family. It is wonderful to see their development every day not only academically, but also socially and emotionally. The teachers are caring, patient, and truly committed to helping the children learn and grow. Knowing that our children are in a safe, loving, and nurturing environment gives us so much peace of mind. We deeply appreciate all the attention, teaching, and care they receive every day. Thank you for everything you do for our kids. We highly recommend this daycare to any family looking for a place that truly cares about children and their development. Thank you so much

Being a part of Child's Play Preschool has been such a wonderful experience we are so grateful for…read more Ms. B has become so important to our family and the school structure and habits formed have improved our lives outside of school as well. Ms. B does a great job of sending pictures and updates of what the class is doing throughout the day, and personalizes her approach to fit each child. She does a great job of introducing manners, respectful behaviors, along with learning that have really been a benefit to us at home as well. I also love that they try a diverse range of foods, do many practical independence routines, and spend lots of time outdoors as the weather allows. My oldest has graduated Child's Play Preschool and is currently in Kindergarten. She was very well prepared for entering Kindergarten and has been able to quickly build on the skills and foundations she learned from Ms. B. She is also able to return back to preschool on days when public school is closed and serves in a student teacher role that has given her confidence as she helps younger students (and also allows work days for us). Ms. B is so dedicated to school and is constantly coming up with new interactive ideas and curriculum additions; she is truly so passionate about this work. ; We are so thankful to be a part of Ms. B's school, it's been a great experience.

Two of my kids have gone to FLEET. They have learned so much, and we love the teachers!!!read more

If you are looking for a care or early preschool this is the right place for you and your family…read more FLEET offer so much fun curriculum and learning opportunities. We have been part of FLEET family for 3 years. My kids learned so much from all of the amazing teachers they have. If you are also looking for fun work environment this is a perfect place to be!

My daughters (4 and 6) have attended the Agape on 129th and MurLen since March 2014. This is the…read morethird preschool they've attended, and we have been completely thrilled for the past year. The owners and teachers are very loving and consistent with the children. On several occasions, if one of the girls was sad or upset about leaving mom (me) to be at school, a teacher would offer to snuggle or sit with them until they felt better. My kids have become deeply attached to their daytime and afternoon teachers over the past year, and it's been a relief that turnover has been very low in my experience. I also appreciate the kindness and understanding I've received as a parent from all of the staff members--which has not always been my experience at other schools. Academically, I'm very impressed. My older daughter is in the elementary classroom, which is a range of children from K-3rd grade. She would be in kindergarten in public school, but she's consistently bringing home 1-2nd grade worksheets that she has finished with flying colors! She was just beginning to sound out words when she started, and now she is working on reading basic chapter books. She's also learned to add and subtract fractions, understands the scientific process, and has a solid grasp on the geography of the United States and the continents of the world. My younger daughter is officially in their preschool program, but she has also learned to read and is working on kindergarten-level math skills. The elementary program offers a long list of field trips and special events in the classroom, such as their holiday parties, Christmas program, "coffee house poetry cafe" event, and more. These schools may look pretty ordinary from the outside, but the amount of love and care that goes into the curriculum and the students is amazing.

I love Agape. We went to the third location not listed on yelp, but the same owner Debbie. I…read morecannot even begin to describe the love 'agape', caring and motivation she has for the kids. My kids were always in good hands here and the curriculum was above par. My kids were taught to think, not memorize and their concepts of the Montessori math have given them such an advantage in their current public school. They learned about maps, diversity, science and they loved every minute of it. When one of my kids felt a lack of confidence Mrs Debbie stepped in personally to help him find his learning style. She discovered with him that he really enjoyed putting together books and his confidence sky rocketed. We miss this place, very fond memories.

it sucks, I have to use a different email then my normal one because if the staff saw this i would…read moreprobably get suspended, but i am leaving the school next year so i dont really care anymore. they base the whole school off how rich you are and if you donate to the school. for example, this one kid cursed out a teacher, threatend to RAPE a girl, and got into multiple fights, but sense his parents pay the school a lot he just got a slap on the wrist. the teachers also suck, are english teacher got fired and we had multiple subs for MONTHS. so obviously we learned NOTHING. so when finals came around we expected to not have one in that class, but to our suprise, we had to take it still. And as expected multiple kids failed. all it is, is money hungry staff, would NOT reccomend.

As a parent of a former student of this school, I cannot tell you how poor of a decision choosing…read moreMaranatha for my child's Christian education was. They emphasize requiring children to work out their problems themselves. In spirit, this appears to be a great tool to equip children to become resourceful and accountable adults. In hindsight, this emphasis is built on a utility the school uses to separate children from their parents on an emotional level. This school is EXACTLY what we were trying to avoid in the public school system. This school believes they are better equipped to raise your children than you are, and when you are able to recognize this, you see it in everything they do. For example, parents are not allowed to speak to teachers without using the school's provided communication systems (which do not allow you to keep a backup of for your own records.) No personal emails, text messages, phone calls, or the like -- they want to monitor every exchange parents have with any employee of the school and they retain and control all access to these communications. In multiple interactions with administration, it became highly apparent that this school is harboring some highly narcissistic and mentally deranged people. Please, for the sake of your children, run far away! We did, and couldn't be happier. We only wish we had not made this mistake at all.

Mini Adventures is an amazing child care center. The facilities are neat and clean, the classrooms…read moreare colorful and organized, and my kids love the playground. Teachers are encouraging and loving, and know every child by name. The curriculua for each room is age-appropriate and fun. I have pre-school age twin boys who have gone to MA since they were four months old -- they love going to school each day and are more than ready for kindergarten next year. I also have a baby in the infant room - in addition to the care-givers being gentle and loving, they provide a daily report of ounces eaten, diapers changed, and naps taken. You won't find a better place for your kids.